Heath Ledger "BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN" Jake Gyllenhaal 2005 Postcard and Note Cards

Description

This is a set of three promotional items (an oversized postcard and two greeting cards) featuring images from the groundbreaking 2005 motion picture "BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN" starring HEATH LEDGER and JAKE GYLLENHAAL which will arguably remain one of the most influential films of our time ..... "BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN" is the Academy Award-winning 2005 romantic drama that depicts the complex romantic and sexual relationship between two men in the American West. It is the story of ranch hand Ennis del Mar and rodeo cowboy Jack Twist, two young men who meet and fall in love on the fictional Brokeback Mountain in Wyoming in 1963. The film documents their complex relationship over the next twenty years. The motion picture was directed by Taiwanese director Ang Lee from a screenplay by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry, which they adapted from the short story "Brokeback Mountain" by Annie Proulx. The film stars the late Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, and Michelle Williams.
Brokeback Mountain
won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and was honored with Best Picture and Best Director accolades from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Golden Globe Awards, Critics Choice Awards, and Independent Spirit Awards among many other organizations and festivals.
Brokeback Mountain
had the most nominations (eight) for the 78th Academy Awards, where it won three: Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score. The film was widely considered to be a frontrunner for the Academy Award for Best Picture, but lost to
Crash ....
. Side Note:
Brokeback Mountain
cost about U.S. million to produce, excluding its advertising budget of approx. million.
Brokeback Mountain'
s theatrical run lasted for 133 days and grossed ,043,761 in North America and ,000,000 abroad, adding up to a worldwide gross of more than 8 million. It is the top-grossing release of Focus Features, ranks fifth among the highest-grossing westerns, and eighth among the highest-grossing romantic dramas (1980-Present). The pair of shirts worn by Ennis del Mar and Jack Twist in the film sold on eBay on February 20th, 2006, for US 1,100.51. The buyer, film historian and collector Tom Gregory, called the shirts "the ruby slippers of our time," and intends never to separate them. (Reprinted in part from Wikipedia.) ..... DETAILS:
The postcard (shown in the second scanned image) features Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal and measures 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" inches. The large greeting card (shown in the third scanned image) measures 8 3/8" X 5 1/2" inches, opens at the base and is blank on the inside. The smaller note card (last scanned image) measure 5 3/8" X 4 1/4" inches and features Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger and like the other greeting card opens to two blank pages. The two note cards include envelopes. The postcard does not include an envelope ..... CONDITION: This set is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to any classic film collection. These items will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.